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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 77,970.96, 116,968.68 and 33,610.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 77,970.96, 116,968.68 and 33,610.20 is: 50,420.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,970.96 : 116,968.68 = 33,610.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,970.96/116,968.68 = 33,610.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,970.96x = 116,968.68 × 33,610.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,970.96x = 3,931,340,728.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,340,728.54/77,970.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,420.58

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